The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-10
DIR. II. ID. SHERRICK
CONFEssEs TO BE THE BURGLAR
WHO BROKE
Into the Safes at water valley, Wiss.
ufacturi ing Enterprises
That Are Doing Well.
lsPgsIAL TO THE APPKAL.

WATER VALLEY, MISE, April 8. =
The mystery surrounding the numer.
GUS burgaries aud safe robberies that
have occurred in our town for the past
two years was partially cleared up to
dav on the trial OF one DIR. T. ID. Sher-
rick, who came tn this place Ia the fall
OF 1884 from Canada. About two
months ago he was arrested and tried
for petty larceny and sentenced to pay
a fine a nd serve forty, days imprison-
ment. While incarcerated he made q
written statement to the Sheriff, con-
Tossing TO the robbery Of the contents
of the safe OF L. J. West 4 Co. ia 1885,
duplicating four negroes, two OF whom
were arrested Ia Memphis few dsya
siterward. One of the white men
ShsrIick implicated had moved to
Texas, aud the very day the Sheriff
had set 10 30 Rfier him dis
patch was received announcing that
ha had been gCc.deL ally drowned.
The other two are still at large. The
trial was postponed today until Mon
day, ut which announcement a
United Staies de!e ctive stepped for
ward and arres'ed SheIrick, on a
charge the nature OF which he has not
ror will not divulge at present. This
detective has been heretoo for the past
ten days, playing the role of race
hnrseman and dealer in horses gener.
ally, aud played IL fac, too, b.ulfiiue
our local horssmon odt OF oOuutenanCe
Sherrick il in jail, although he Of
fTsd to give bail but WaJ refused.
A bide and leather manufacturing
company has been organized in our
city with a capital OF 100000 and the
STOCK 10 bsing taken up rapidly.
The stock OF the North Mississippi
s oCk b dtrs' Association at this
place has all been taken up and ofFi.
Cera aud directors elected They have
leased grounds near by for ten years,
erected buildiugs, built q track, ana
will have an exhibition Of stock in
October, az well az Offering liberal
premiumJ for races 10 be run at the
aame time.
The car chops o. Tire Illinois Central
railroad at tsis pare are turning out
four freight cars every day at present,
the machinery department. turns out
& new locomotive very frequently, all
Of which gives constant ,mployment
to large number Of hands.
TIE Yotooa Mi ?, also Of this place,
give employment to large number
Of hands, mostly women aud children.
AT present they only make thread
and yarns, but it ia announced they
will begin making cloth in the fall. A
dividend of IL PER cent. IVES paid
stockholders last year.
From the ahove 1t ia not necessary
to state that Water Valley erjoys a
good, solid boom, and one likely to
ttlck aud not "go up the spout" When
the mushroom booms, nov loudly
proclaimed from the surrounding
villsgse, a'e bursted.
William Talliaferro, aged SO, an old
and respected citiZ3n OF this vicinity,
was buried in our cemetery today.
The Hsrmony Club, composed OF
the leading young men Of our city, re-
Gently purchases fine furniture aud
carpets AZ d are now Fixed up in prince.
ly style. 1t Is social feature in our
community that will make itself felt
hereafter.
The fruit crop promises to be a fair
average, as the numerous irosts OF the
past ten days have not done thej mi q
ry that was frat supposed, and poor
man will not have 10 go go deep down
in his pocket TO buy this luxury.
The farmers are now busy planting
cotton. TIE corn is all planted.
Buffalo Rnats have put in their APP
pearance and are causing some trou-
BILE, but not as much 80 as in former
YpATA